Code of Conduct

1. A Player shall accept and observe the authority and decisions of match officials and shall not use crude or abusive language or gestures towards match officials or spectators.

2. A player shall not abuse, threaten or intimidate a referee, touch judge or other match official, whether on or off the field of play.

3. A Player shall not make any public criticism of any match official or any other Team Manager, Club Official or any Player, or employee of his or another Club, but he will have recourse to the complaints procedure of the Union and which procedure should be adhered to.

4. A player shall not publish or cause to be published criticism of the manner in which the Disciplinary Sub Committee handled or resolved any dispute or disciplinary matter arising from a breach of the Bye Laws, Regulations or Laws of the Game.

5. A player shall not do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate against any other person on the ground of their religion, race, colour or national or ethnic origin.

6. A Player shall conduct himself at all times in an ethical and professional manner and shall observe the highest standards of integrity and fair dealing.

7. A player shall not commit a Doping Offence as defined in IRB Regulation 21.

8. A Player shall take all possible steps to promote the reputation of the game of Rugby Union Football and to prevent it being brought into disrepute.

Code of Conduct for Coaches/Team Managers/Club Officials

1. A Coach/Team Manager/Club Official shall comply with the Laws of the Game, the Regulations of the WRU, the Rules of any Competition in which his club participates and his Club Rules. The Coach/Team Manager/Club official shall not encourage or incite any person (including other employees of his Club) to act in breach of the same but shall take all possible steps to ensure that they comply with them.

2. A Coach/Team Manager/Club official shall use best endeavours to ensure that there is in force at his Club a fair and effective disciplinary policy applicable to Players and other employees under his control and that it is applied consistently.

3. A Coach/Team Manager/Club Official shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that Players and/or other employees under his control accept and observe the authority and decisions of match officials.

4. A Coach/Team Manager/Club Official shall not make any public criticism of any match official or any other Coach, Team Manager, Club Official or any Player, and/or employee of his or another Club but he will have recourse to the complaints procedure of the Union and which procedure should be adhered to.

5. A Coach/Team Manager/Club Official shall conduct himself at all times in an ethical and professional manner and shall observe the highest standards of integrity and fair dealing.

6. A Coach/Team Manager/Club Official shall take all possible steps to promote the reputation of the game of Rugby Union Football and to prevent it being brought into disrepute.